We're just hours away from Intel kicking off its ‘Innovation' event and unveiling its new generation of desktop processors. In the lead-up, listings for the new CPUs began popping up on Amazon UK, giving us an early look at pricing, which has increased compared to last generation. The listings were …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 7950X & Ryzen 7 7700X ‘Zen 4’ Review
We check out the brand new AMD Zen 4 CPUs, starting with the 7950X and 7700X
Read More »CTR developer announces RDNA 2 GPU optimisation tool ‘Radeon Monster Profile’
After the success of the Ryzen DRAM Calculator and the Clock Tuner for Ryzen, 1usmus is now focusing all efforts on Hydra. The software development has been going on for some time, and it will soon receive a massive update that brings a new tool targeted at RDNA 2 graphics. …
Read More »Seasonic launches new ATX 3.0 power supplies just in time for new-gen graphics cards
The RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards are launching soon, supporting the new ATX 3.0 power standard. As a result, these new GPUs require new power cables. Adapters will be available for users with older PSUs, but for those looking to make the jump to the new standard, Seasonic …
Read More »Intel Core i9-13900K tops PassMark single-thread performance ranking
PassMark has a new processor at the top of the single-thread performance chart. The new chip is none other than the Intel Core i9-13900K with a whopping 4,833 points, putting it above the runner-up by almost 10%. PassMark (via APISAK) has already updated both single-and multi-threaded performance charts with the …
Read More »Intel Core i9-13900K processor packaging leaks ahead of release
The box for the upcoming Intel Core i9-13900K has just leaked. Overall, the packaging is much smaller compared to the previous generation, but it still retains some design choices that made the latter appealing, including the plastic wafer inside. The screenshot obtained from WeChat showing the 13th Gen Core i9 …
Read More »Intel Arc A770 embargo reportedly lifts on October 5th
It has been months since Intel unveiled the Arc A770 and A750 graphics cards and we have yet to see an official launch date. However, new reports indicate that Intel is finally ramping things up. Apparently, the first A770 unboxings will go live from Friday, while the first reviews will …
Read More »Leo Visits Intel: The Israel Travel VLOG!
Leo spent a week in Israel with Intel learning all about their 13th Gen Raptor Lake Core processors. We have already posted some Intel news however the deep dive technical briefings are under NDA until next week. To tide you over we present a travelogue that could be titled 'Leo Eats His Way Around Israel'...
Read More »Intel claims huge boost for Raptor Lake: Should AMD be worried?
I was recently invited to attend an event with Intel in Israel. While KitGuru is under NDA and unable to publicly discuss many of the topics highlighted at the event, we were able to record Isic Silas, Corporate VP in the Client Computing Group discussing certain topics. We found his …
Read More »Kingpin graphics cards may continue without EVGA
It has been one week since EVGA announced that it is ending its partnership with Nvidia and will be exiting the GPU market. As many enthusiasts will know, EVGA would previously work with overclocker ‘Kingpin' to release ultra high-performance graphics cards. Now, with EVGA pulling out of GPUs, Kingpin seems …
Read More »Corsair launches 600W 12VHPWR cables for RTX 4090, liquid cooling blocks on the way
Earlier this week, Nvidia officially launched the first RTX 40 series graphics cards. We've seen board partners show off their custom-cooled solutions, and now Corsair is getting in on the action with new 12VHPWR cables for the RTX 4090, as well as new liquid cooling blocks. The newly announced Nvidia …
Read More »EK launches 4-in-1 CPU combo block for easy SFF liquid cooling
EK is making headlines this week with its new unique pump-reservoir-block combo. This is effectively a 4-in-1 product, making it ideal for those looking to save space while putting together a small form-factor build with custom liquid cooling. The EK-Quantum Velocity² DDC 4.2 PWM D-RGB – 1700 is based around …
Read More »Noctua will offer free mounting kits for those upgrading to Socket AM5
We are just days away from the launch of AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series processors. The new chips have a new IHS, but coolers with support for Socket AM4 should work nicely with the new AM5 socket too. If you are using a Noctua cooler, you'll be able to get …
Read More »WD Black P40 Game Drive 500GB External SSD
WD's latest external SSD is here, offering up to 2000MB/s read speeds
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 7950X overclocked to 7.2GHz on single core, 6.5GHz on all cores
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X may not have reached the hands of consumers, but professional overclockers have already started to play with them. That's according to recent posts on social media, where you can see a CPU running a single core at 7.2GHz and another with all cores clocked at …
Read More »MSI launches new PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0 Spatium M.2 SSDs
MSI is launching two new M.2 SSDs to expand its storage solution portfolio further. Aimed at the mainstream segment, the MSI Spatium M460 M.2 SSD is the company's latest PCIe 4.0 SSD. The other is the Spatium M570, MSI's first PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD. Available with 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, and …
Read More »G.Skill introduces two new low-latency Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 memory kits
G.Skill is expanding its DDR5 memory line-up with new high-speed, low-latency kits. The new Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 kits support XMP 3.0, and offer speeds up to 6800MHz. G.Skill's two new kits are the first from the company to run at these specifications. The fastest kit comes with 32GB (2x16GB) …
Read More »Talking all things RTX 40 series with Dominic and Leo!
After the initial announcement made by Jensen Huang at GTC 2022, yesterday we got the low-down on Nvidia's new RTX 40 series via a series of press briefings. After getting a close look at the GPU specs, Ada architecture and much more, I sat down with Leo for a wide-ranging discussion on all things Nvidia RTX 40 series...
Read More »New BIOS for AMD X670E boards improves Ryzen 9 7950X performance
The Ryzen 9 7950X hasn't released yet, so there is still some work being done on the software side to optimise the chip's capabilities. We've already seen a few benchmarks for this processor, but a new BIOS update has seemingly boosted single and multi-threaded performance. While AMD says that the …
Read More »Our AMD Frame Pumps Are Dead… or are they?
While working on the final video for our huge AMD Frame custom build, we came across a problem that temporarily brought the project to a halt. Just a couple of days after filling the cooling system up with some new fluid, a very odd issue became apparent related to the pump and coolant. So we're reaching out to our readers and viewers to decipher if this is a common issue or not...
Read More »Intel CEO says first batch of Arc A770 is now ready for retail
It seems the Arc A770 graphics cards will soon arrive at retailers. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger recently shared on social media a photo of him receiving an Arc A770, where he also stated that the first batch of the company's flagship graphics card is now ready for retail. It may …
Read More »Board partners reveal custom-cooled RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards
Last night, Nvidia officially announced the first RTX 40 series GPUs - the RTX 4090 and a 16GB and 12GB version of the RTX 4080. Like most GPU launches, these announcements are accompanied by a range of custom-cooled cards being announced by board partners. Here, we round-up the custom cards announced so far.
Read More »Over 35 games and apps already support DLSS 3
Last night alongside the new RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards, Nvidia also announced DLSS 3, the next big evolution of its AI-driven, performance-enhancing technology. Continuing on from the success of DLSS 2.0, it seems that DLSS 3 already has quite a bit of industry support, with over 35 …
Read More »Nvidia’s RTX Remix tool enables modders to create their own ‘remasters’ with ease
Today's Nvidia stream didn't just deliver the announcements for RTX 4090 and RTX 4080. We also saw a number of other announcements for Nvidia Omniverse, a software stack featuring AI and ray-tracing tools that can be used to generate new content. Nvidia used these tools to create the newly announced …
Read More »RTX 4080 12GB to be AIB-only, no Founders Edition model
Announced earlier today at GTC 2022, the RTX 40-series is official, with Nvidia confirming the RTX 4090 as well as two versions of the RTX 4080, with slightly differing specs. Interestingly, it appears the RTX 4080 12GB will only be available through Nvidia's board partners (AIBs) and will not be …
Read More »Nvidia will continue to sell RTX 30 GPUs alongside RTX 4090 and RTX 4080
Today, Nvidia officially announced its first next-gen GeForce graphics cards using the new Ada Lovelace architecture. So far, we're getting an RTX 4090, and two versions of the RTX 4080 with differing amounts of memory. Due to the current situation with Nvidia's RTX 30 series GPUs, older-gen graphics cards will …
Read More »Nvidia is releasing an RTX remaster of Valve’s Portal
Nvidia's in-house Lightspeed Studios has worked with several game developers in recent years to bring RTX features to various titles. During that time, this team has also created its own fully ray-traced remasters of games like Quake II and Minecraft. Today, alongside the RTX 40 launch, Nvidia announced Portal RTX. …
Read More »Nvidia launches RTX 4090 for £1679, RTX 4080 starts at £949
Today during a GeForce Special Event stream, Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang, officially announced the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards. Powered by the new Ada Lovelace architecture, featuring 3rd Gen RT Cores, 4th Gen Tensor Cores, and plenty of new optimisations to enable next-generation performance.
Read More »Recent Windows 11 update disables undervolting and overvolting on MSI motherboards
If you have an MSI motherboard and you're having issues with undervolting and overvolting your Intel CPU, it could be due to a recent Windows 11 update, which appears to have mistakenly blocked these features. According to this post on MSIGaming subreddit (via Tom's Hardware), since a relatively recent Windows …
Read More »AMD launches Ryzen 7020 CPUs to bring all-day battery life to mainstream laptops
Today, AMD unveiled its new Ryzen 7020 Series and Athlon 7020 Series Processor line-up. Built on the Zen 2 core architecture and featuring AMD RDNA 2 graphics, the new processors are geared towards mainstream laptops to handle every day tasks and productivity applications. According to a recent survey from Wakefield …
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